Okay today I noticed that my clwleaner shrimp was pregnant again. I also noticed that it also molted. The question is that it is doing this dance. It sways back and forth rapidly. Is this because she is pregnant? Last time she didnt do this. Also what triggers a shrimp to get pregnant? The water conditions have not changed. Can they detect the seasons? I have kept her for about six months now and she just started to get pregnant a few weeks ago. Is this going to be a regular basis? Sry for all the questions. I'm just curious.
Cleaner shrimp pregnant again
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Is there another one in there to get them fertilized? Mine have egg sacks all the time and of the 2 skunks and 5 peppermints about 4+ have fertilized eggs right now. As for what causes them to carry eggs...for mine it seems to be water being nearby. :lipssealedsmilie:
Assuming you have a pair, they will get pregnant all the time seemingly. I had a pair once and it happened one time that both were pregnant at the same time. They are horny little critters that is for sure.
If the eggs are fertile they will be a lime green color.
They will become nothing more than a nutritous meal for your fish once she releases the eggs, survival rate is practically zero, and forget about rearing the fry, from everything I have read at least it is near impossible.
If the eggs are fertile they will be a lime green color.
They will become nothing more than a nutritous meal for your fish once she releases the eggs, survival rate is practically zero, and forget about rearing the fry, from everything I have read at least it is near impossible.
shrimp are like fish, chickens and ladies.
all produce eggs, even when they're not gonna use them.
and the dance is a peppermint thing. who knows
all produce eggs, even when they're not gonna use them.
and the dance is a peppermint thing. who knows
I agree, I did a bunch of research on it when first noticed one of my shrimp with an egg sack. The fertilized eggs are a definite lime green color versus the buttery cream color of the unfertilized ones.
